Al Poggio In Venezia

04/09/2024: This place may be the best restaurant I've ever eaten at. So good, we had to come back the next day. First night in Venice, we came here after a tour of the St. Mark Basilica. The first night we came, I got the salmon and mashed potatoes, my mom got lasagna, and dad got spaghetti with clams and a salad, and we all got scallops for the table.The food was nothing short of life changing. The salmon skin was perfectly crispy, and the seasoning was subtle but perfect. You could taste the freshness of the salmon. Frankly if they told me they had just caught it from the river and prepped it completely fresh in the back, I'd believe it, that's how fresh it was. The scallops were delicious as well. Again, the seasoning wasn't punch you in the face strong, but it was truly made and seasoned to perfection, and the ingredients were surely high quality and fresh. The next day, I got the steak and potatoes, my dad got the veal, and my mom got the seafood risotto, as well as a mixed fish platter. Again, a stunning experience. The steak was so tender, succulent, and juicy. The mixed fish platter had a great variety as well. Smoked salmon, smoked to perfection. Cod puree, delicious and flavorful. The potatoes were crispy too. The service here went above and beyond as well. My mom wanted to order a chocolate martini, but they didn't have it on the menu. However, they were more than willing to try their hand making one with what they have, and even acted excited to do so. Plus, the time to get the food was relatively quick. It was great! Over all, anyone who's in Venice, be it a local or a tourist, I highly recommend eating here. I may even go as far as to say that you mustn't come to Venice without eating here. My only complaint will be that nothing will ever be as good as here. Truly life changing.

22/08/2024: We have a good experience with the place. There were 6 of us in total, we had room. Most of us ate pizza, they were very tasty. It was possible to request gluten-free pasta, which is a positive. The rest of my group said the noodles were also delicious.